Deal Negotiation Tactics

Comments discuss negotiation strategies, bargaining tactics, and the fluid nature of business deals where terms can change until final signing, often viewing announcements as positioning rather than commitments.

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tjbarkley Jan 10, 2019 View on HN

Maybe it's a shady negotiating tactic? I wonder if they had come to an impasse.

onezeno Apr 20, 2015 View on HN

An deal in negotiation is not a deal.

j45 Jul 19, 2023 View on HN

Maybe it was a point in negotiation.

sahaj Dec 29, 2009 View on HN

this will probably happen in this case. they are just placing their bargaining chips on the table.

PaywallBuster Feb 4, 2025 View on HN

if making the deal a reality means showing it's better in every way it will come up :)

maaaats Jun 29, 2014 View on HN

Why are you assuming there is no deal in place here?

arcticbull Aug 30, 2020 View on HN

Sounds like a strong negotiation tactic ;) but point taken.

tehwebguy Jul 30, 2020 View on HN

It's not, it's just how negotiating works!

mitko Apr 1, 2021 View on HN

Exactly - there is no such thing as "no negotiation"

wagslane Dec 4, 2020 View on HN

So this is a negotiation now...